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Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation www.adatshalom.net (301) 767-3333 July 2010
HIGH HOLY DAYS INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
2010
September -- Tishrei 5771
Our season of repentance, introspection,
and renewal -- the Days of Awe, Yamim Noraim -- approaches.
The registration materials for Adat Shalom’s High Holy Days are enclosed.
Our community, staff, and volunteers need time to arrange for child
care, children’s programming, seating, security, break-the-fast, and
other important aspects of this sacred season – therefore all forms
should be mailed and postmarked no later than
August 25th,
2010. Please do not delay! Thank you.
| Day/Date | Time | Location | Services and Events |
| Sat, Sept. 04 | 9:00PM | JCC | Selichot Under the Stars
–
program/service at JCC of Greater Washington |
| Wed, Sept. 08 | 7:30PM | WHS | Erev Rosh HaShanah |
| Thurs, Sept 09 | 9:30AM | WHS | Rosh HaShanah, first day |
| 9:45AM - 1:15PM | WHS | Babysitting and Grade Level programming for 1-year-old thru 3rd grade | |
| 10:00AM
10:00AM |
WHS
WHS |
B’Yachad service for Grades
4-7 & Families
Teen Service | |
| 9:45AM - 10:45AM
9:45AM - 10:45AM |
WHS
WHS |
Minyan Katan -- for Pre-K
through 1st Grade – led by Sue Marx
Tot Story-Time and Sing-Along (Babies through Pre-K and their Parents) | |
| 11:00AM - 12:00PM | WHS | Gesher Minyan -- for Grades 2-3 – led by Sue Marx | |
| 5:00PM | MB | Tashlich Potluck (afternoon of Rosh HaShanah) | |
| Fri, Sept 10 | 9:30AM | AS | Rosh HaShanah, second day: At Adat Shalom building |
| 9:45AM - 1:00PM | AS | Babysitting and Grade Level programming for 1yr. old – 7th grade | |
| 9:45AM - 10:30AM | AS | Minyan Katan -- for Pre-K through 1st Grade – led by Sue Marx | |
| 10:45AM - 11:30AM | AS | Gesher Minyan -- for Grades 2-3 – led by Sue Marx | |
| 11:50AM - 12:15 PM | AS | Kids and families join in the main sanctuary for Shofar Blowing | |
| 12:15PM - 1:00 PM | AS | Storytelling with renown storyteller (and dramatist) Noa Baum | |
| Sat, Sept 11 | 9:30AM | AS | Shabbat Shuvah Service with special dvar from Miriam Eisenstein |
| 1:15PM | AS | Healing Service (after the Oneg) | |
| Fri, Sept 17 | 7:00PM - 9:30 PM | WHS | Kol Nidre; Sermon by Rabbi Sid |
| Sat, Sept 18 | 9:15AM | WHS | Yom Kippur morning |
| 9:45AM - 1:15PM | WHS | Babysitting and Grade Level programming for 1yr. old -3rd grade | |
| 10:00AM
10:00AM |
WHS
WHS |
B’Yachad service – for
Grades 4-7 & Families
Teen Service | |
| 9:45AM - 10:45AM
9:45AM - 10:45AM 11:00AM - 12:00PM |
WHS
WHS WHS |
Minyan Katan -- for Pre-K
through 1st Grade – led by Sue Marx Tot Story-Time and
Sing-Along (Babies through Pre-K and their Parents)
Gesher Minyan -- for Grades 2-3 – led by Sue Marx | |
| 2:00PM and 3:10PM | WHS | Concurrent Afternoon Workshops | |
| 4:30PM | WHS | Mincha: Torah, Haftarah, D’var Torah, and Mincha Meditations | |
| 5:45PM | WHS | Yizkor: Memorial Prayer Service | |
| 6:15PM | WHS | Ne'ilah: Concluding Service | |
| 7:30PM | WHS | Shofar blowing, Havdalah, and Break-the-Fast | |
| Locations: |
JCC |
Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington – Montrose Rd at E. Jefferson, Rockville (Selichot only) |
| WHS | Wheaton High School 12601 Dalewood Drive Silver Spring, Maryland 20906 | |
| AS | Adat Shalom 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane Bethesda, Maryland 20817 (including 2nd day of RH) | |
| MB | Meadowbrook Park
7901 Meadowbrook Lane, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 (Tashlich Potluck) |
The DEADLINE
for registration is Wednesday, August 25th,
2010!
All registration materials should be sent directly to: High Holy Days, Adat Shalom
Reconstructionist Congregation, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20817.
TICKETS and NAME TAGS
Tickets will automatically be mailed for all adult members in good standing no later than September 01, 2010. Please remember that you do NOT need to send in a registration form for member tickets to the High Holy Day services. You WILL need to send in forms for guests tickets, children's programming and Break-the-Fast as needed. These forms are enclosed in this High Holy Days information packet, and are also available on line at www.adatshalom.net.
People who show tickets to the ushers will enter more quickly, so be sure to bring your tickets. Whoever does not bring a ticket must check in at the registration desk. We ask all Adat Shalom members to please wear their name tags. When members wear their name tags, it facilitates a sense of community, and enhances the efficiency and safety of our gathering. Guests and non-members must bring the tickets they receive in the mail confirming their registration. Pre-printed name tags for guests and non-members will be available at the check-in table immediately outside the Wheaton High School auditorium.
REGISTRATION/RESERVATIONS
All members of Adat Shalom are entitled to seats for themselves and their children (under age 25). Seats come with membership in good standing (i.e., at least one-third of current annual dues have been paid, with no outstanding balance on the prior year's account). If you have not received your dues statement by August 1st, please contact our accounts manager, Mike Goldsteen, at 301/767-3333 x103. Those who have made alternative arrangements for their payment schedule should fulfill that obligation in accordance with those arrangements. Those who need to make dues adjustment arrangements should contact Steven Sharpe or , or Thea Wernick.
Adat Shalom offers children and teen programming. Parents MUST register children in advance to allow for adequate staffing and space.
Guests of members, and non-members, are welcome to join us at services – fees are listed on the registration forms. There are two registration forms: one for members and their guests, and another for non-members. Please fill out the appropriate form. This pricing structure rewards those who are affiliated with a synagogue, ours or another. Though it might seem preferable for synagogues not to charge for the High Holy Days, the work of the Jewish community goes on 24/7/365, supported willingly and generously by the dues and contributions of members. Therefore we ask that guests and visitors step forward, by making a contribution as indicated in the ticket pricing, to aid and support the synagogue community that works so hard to provide these and other services. We will, of course, make accommodations for those with limited means (call Sheila Feldman @ 301/767-3333 x107), as everyone deserves a community for the High Holy Days.
The High Holy Days are also a prime season for “shul shoppers,” those who are seeking a spiritual home. Feel free to suggest Adat Shalom to your friends who might be looking! For those who attend High Holy Days and subsequently join Adat Shalom by December 31, 2010, the price of High Holy Day seats is applied toward the first year’s membership dues.
HIGH HOLY DAY PRAYER BOOKS (MACHZORIM)
Members need to bring their own machzorim to services. We provide machzorim only for non members.
YIZKOR BOOK
During
the Days of Awe, and especially at the Yizkor service on Yom Kippur,
members of Jewish households often recall family and friends who have
passed away by making a contribution to tzedakah
(charity) in their honor. One opportunity for honoring the memory
of loved ones is to include their names in our annual Yizkor book.
If you would like to honor someone, please complete the Yizkor form
included in this packet and return it along with your check.
We must receive your Yizkor form by
August 25th
to include your listing. Forms received after that may not
be processed in time for the name(s) to appear. For Yizkor book
questions, please contact Maureen Schroeder at Adat Shalom, 301/767-3333
x108 or clergyassistant@adatshalom.net
BREAK-THE-FAST
Our catered dairy/parve meal will follow the Ne’ilah service in the
Wheaton High School cafeteria. See registration form for
pricing. For Break-the-Fast questions, please contact Maureen Schroeder
at Adat Shalom, 301/767-3333 x108 or clergyassistant@adatshalom.net
VOLUNTEERING: AVODAH
The Adat Shalom community is built on volunteerism. Volunteering for High Holy Days is a special mitzvah, and another way of actualizing our core value of Avodah (labor, service, prayer). Even a single hour of service is immensely helpful. Opportunities to help include ushering, welcome greeters, break-the-fast, and schlepping. Please share in this community event by completing the Volunteer Sign-up Form. If you would like more information, please contact Maureen Schroeder at the Adat Shalom office, 301/767-3333 x108 or clergyassistant@adatshalom.net .
TORAH READING AND HONORS
Opportunities for participation in our services abound. Service honors are being coordinated by a volunteer, Hannah Lipman. If you would like an English reading, an aliyah, or other service honor, please contact Hannah . Volunteer Barb Richman has been coordinating High Holiday Torah and Haftarah chantings. Those are set as of press time, but if you’d like to express your interest in being a back-up reader, please contact Barb. If you would like to leyn in year 5771, contact either Barb or Paula).
YOM KIPPUR AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
The afternoon of Yom Kippur includes workshops led by both community members and clergy to enhance your
High Holiday experience. These will be held in classrooms at Wheaton High School after the Musaf service, with detailed information to be announced and posted that day. These sessions are an opportunity to meet in smaller groups, for shorter and more interactive learning mid-day on Yom Kippur.
We will hold two rounds of Adult Ed programs between Musaf and Minhah; each round will include at least one discussion group to stimulate the mind, plus something more kinesthetic or reflective
HIGH HOLIDAY ATTIRE
Remember that Jewish men and women alike are encouraged to wear both tallitot and kippot; non-Jewish members and worshippers are invited to wear the kippah. Kol Nidre is one of only two nights each year when the tallit is worn in the evening, and throughout Yom Kippur white garments without leather (often a kittel or white robe evocative of both birth and death) are traditionally worn.
SECURITY
We closely monitor information that pertains to the safety and security of worshippers on the High Holy Days. We have hired off-duty police to assist us in ensuring the safety of the Adat Shalom community at Wheaton High School and also at Adat Shalom on the 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah.
Please cooperate with us by bringing your tickets (members, guests, and non-members alike), wearing your name tags, and entering the High School only through the designated entrance.
DIRECTIONS TO WHEATON HIGH SCHOOL
From points South & West: I-495 to Connecticut Ave., travel four miles north on Connecticut, turn right on Randolph. Stay in the left lane; after two long blocks, turn left onto Dalewood Drive. Wheaton High School is at 12601, on the right.
From points North & West: take Randolph Rd east, and turn left on Dalewood Drive (2 blocks after Connecticut); or take Viers Mill Rd. to Randolph, where you turn left and travel one mile until turning left again on Dalewood
From points East: take Georgia Ave. to Weller Road, heading west for one-half mile. Turn left on Dean Road, proceeding for three blocks, until it ends at Dalewood, directly in front of Wheaton High School at 12601.
CHILDREN / TEEN PROGRAMS
Registration for Rosh HaShanah (Day 1) and Yom Kippur is essential. Please fill out and return the “Children's Programming & Babysitting Registration Form” as well as the “Registration and Payment Form” so that we will have the details needed for staffing and planning. Please understand our need to plan for appropriate set-up and staffing -- and please, respond quickly.
Rosh HaShanah Day 1, and Yom Kippur
Child Care: Age 1 through Age 4
Supervised child-care will be provided for children ages one to four during the services on Rosh HaShanah days one and two, and Yom Kippur day. Please note that baby-sitting will not be provided for children under the age of one. Parents should send their children with everything they will need during these times – lunch, toys, extra clothing, diapers, wipes, etc. -- labeled with the child’s full name. Parents should bring blankets or rugs to cover the hard floors. The program will provide snacks, but not lunch.
Pre-K through Grade 3
Children’s Programs will provide high quality and fun educational activities for Pre-K through Grade 3. Children are of course welcome into the main services at any time. Teachers assisted by madrichim (assistants) will provide a safe and nurturing environment. Supervised free play and snacks are included. Parents, please be sure to pack a lunch for your child.
B’Yachad and Teen Services: Rosh HaShanah Day 1 and Yom Kippur
B’Yachad is a family-friendly learners’ minyan, geared especially, but not exclusively, for young people in grades 4 through 7, along with their friends, siblings, and parents. At the end of the B’Yachad service and the Teen Service on Rosh HaShanah, all are invited to join the latter part of the ‘main’ service for a special moment of blessing-the-children, with the entire community.
PLEASE see that our youth and teens either wear or bring rubber-soled shoes, as some activities following B’Yachad and the Teen Services may take place in the gym, and those wearing hard-soled shoes will not be permitted to join in.
*** Adat Shalom will provide snacks, but not lunch. Please pack/plan appropriately! ***
Rosh HaShanah – Day 2
Services this day take place at Adat Shalom. Sue Marx will lead our children in Minyan Katan and the Gesher Minyan for meaningful and musical services. Later that morning, all children will be welcomed into the main services for the Shofar blowing. Babysitting and childcare will be provided for children when they are not in services.
Yom Kippur Ne’ilah, the Closing of the Gates
During the final service of the day, Ne’ilah, the whole community will reconvene and reconnect after the afternoon workshops and services at Wheaton High School. Children of all ages (especially those in grades 3 and up) are strongly encouraged to join in our memorable Ne’ilah service. Children will be invited to the bimah for the dramatic communal recitation of “Avinu Malkeinu”, remaining up front for the end of the service with Havdalah and the shofar blasts – bring a shofar if you have one!
For more information about children’s programs, please contact the Torah School at tsinfo@adatshalom.net.
OTHER SEASONAL EVENTS
Selichot Under the Stars @ JCC of Greater Washington
This year we join in a special outdoor Selichot observance with our sister congregations Har Shalom, Beth Ami, B'nai Tzedek and Shaarei Torah in partnership with the JCC. All are asked to join in this late-night entry into the High Holy Day season. Together, on the front green at the JCC, we will share in an evening of melodies, prayers and stories to prepare us for this season of awe and contemplation. Come dressed for a last breath of summer. Seating will be available and blankets for the ground are also welcome. Simple refreshments will be served at 9pm while we greet one another. Havdalah and selichot prayers begin at 10pm, with a final shofar blast by 11:30pm. This is free and open to the public -- please bring a friend. All are welcome.
Tashlich
This ancient ceremony is to symbolically cast our sins into natural moving waters such as streams and rivers. Tashlich will be held on the afternoon of Rosh HaShanah, on Thursday, September 9th at Meadowbrook Park in Chevy Chase. The Tashlich ceremony will be followed by a potluck dinner. Please bring a dairy or vegetarian dish for 8-12 people to share. Main dishes, side dishes, desserts and drinks are all welcome. Dress casually. Stay tuned for possible additional Tashlich locations.
Celebrating Sukkot: Build a Sukkah, Build a Community
The Adat Shalom community will celebrate the festival of Sukkot (September 23 – September 29) with in-sukkah / at-home pot-lucks, organized within Adat Shalom Villages (K'farim in Hebrew). The Villages are Adat Shalom's effort to create and sustain neighborly connections within our larger community. So, if you are planning to construct a sukkah at your home, please also consider building neighborly spirit within Adat Shalom by hosting members from your Village for a Sukkot celebration on any of the following dates and times:
Friday, evening,
September 24 (dessert, or with Shabbos dinner, too – host’s choice)
Saturday evening, September 25 (for Havdalah and dessert, or with dinner,
too -- host's choice)
Anytime on Sunday, September 26 (for brunch, lunch, mid-afternoon "nosh,"
or dinner -- also host's choice)
Please contact Carol Millman or Elizabeth Toretsky, or your Village Captains, if you are willing to be a host for a Sukkot celebration, and perform this mitzvah.
For Sukkot: Lulav & Etrog
To order a lulav and an etrog, the customary four species over which we say blessings in our Sukkah: Simply make out a check and mail to Adat Shalom, with “Lulav” in the memo field, by September 06th. Starter “children’s sets” cost $27 each; standard high quality sets, cost $35. Please send checks to Eva Settle, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817 – Checks must be received by September 08th to process the order in time for Zman Simchateinu, the Season of our Joy, Sukkot.
"Sukkot in Tishrei"
If you ever really thought about the name of Yachad's annual program in which Adat Shalom so actively participates -- "Sukkot in Spring" -- you 'get' the connection between the traditional Festival of Sukkot, and today's need for affordable safe housing for all. This year, we're making that same connection not just in April, but on the holiday itself, in the month of Tishrei. This year we kickoff our "Honoring our Holidays, Caring for Creation" initiative with a broader focus on all people and all of creation. On Sunday, Sept. 26th, 2:00pm to 4:30pm – we will work and study together on the meaning of the Sukkot festival. For more information please contact Social Action co-chair (and former Yachad Board member!) Jayme Epstein, or Religious Practices Committee chair (and Yachad Executive Director!) Audrey Lyon. Meanwhile, please enter that afternoon on your calendar now, and look for fuller details on the literature table in the hallway outside our Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services....
SOCIAL ACTION
(TIKKUN OLAM) AT ADAT SHALOM:
COMMIT TO MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
“The Blessed Holy One asks of
Israel that by their deeds, they add on to the
written Torah -- since the deeds of the righteous
are Torah.”
During the coming year, we will further expand many of our existing
social action projects, including interfaith relations, environmental
programs, and advocacy efforts. In order to do so, we would like to
encourage more families—including Torah School and Day School kids,
as well as post b’nai mitzvah youth—to participate together in our
activities. At the same time, several new programs have been proposed
or are now budding, and we’re looking for volunteers to help make
them a reality. In this mailing, you’ll find a pledge form describing
existing and proposed Social Action Projects for 5771.
Please complete the Adat Shalom Social Action pledge form and bring it to the High Holy Day Services -- or, if you prefer, fax it to Adat Shalom at (301/767-3340). Pledge forms will also be available at services. For more information, please contact the Social Action Committee Chairs – Jayme Epstein ) and Jean Hochron )
REMINDER: One vital social action effort takes place during the High Holy Days – KANS FOR KOL NIDRE:
On Kol Nidre night, bring a grocery bag full of canned goods to services at Wheaton High School. The food will be donated to the Manna Food Center, which distributes it to those in need. Please bring any non-perishable food except for unsecured grains, peanut butter, or glass jars. For more information, contact ">Bob Lubran or Altan Gabbay
ANY QUESTIONS?
Call Maureen Schroeder at 301/767-3333 x108 (clergyassistant@adatshalom.net), or Eva Settle at 301/767-3333 x106 (officeadmin@adatshalom.net). If no answer, leave a message, and your call will be answered as quickly as possible.
Shanah Tovah u’Metukah –
A good and sweet New Year!
Registration form for members (PDF) (or
click here for Word Doc version)
Registration form for non-members(PDF) (or click here for Word Doc version)
Registration for children's programming (PDF)(or click here for Word doc version)
Yizkor
book (or click
here for PDF version)
Volunteer
form
Break-the-fast form (PDF) (or click here for Word doc version)
Social Action pledge form (a PDF file)
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation
7727 Persimmon Tree Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
E-mail info@adatshalom.net
Phone: 301-767-3333 x106 | FAX: 301-767-3340
Shabbat Services: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.
We are an affiliate of the Jewish
Reconstructionist Federation
and part of the Chesapeake Region of
the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation (CRJRF)